4.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bowen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Bowen since 2011, falling from 59.2% to 55.9%. While the share of full-time workers has also dipped, 62.4% of the workforce still holds full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the Queensland and Australian averages. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
55.9% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in Bowen, making up 15.3% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follows at 10.8%, with transport and warehousing at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 13.8%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 12.9% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011337/bowen/topic/employment